they are talking about executive action and legislative action on capitol hill to deal with potential gun control legislation, mental health legislation. officials have made it clear this is not just about gun control, the president believes this is a multi-pronged problem. he's faced criticism for not doing more after other shootings, tucson, a roar a. that is part of it too now, the pressure on the president to act. jon: the president is expected to step into the room at any moment now. this is a time when his press secretary jay carney briefs the media. we are told the president himself will make an appearance. all indication -gs are that he will hand off the leadership of this task force to the vice president. here now president obama. >> good morning, everybody. it's now been five days since the hard-breaking tragedy in newtown, connecticut, three days since we gathered as a nation to pray for the victims, and today a few more of the 20 small children and six educators who were taken from us will be laid to rest. we may never know all the reasons why this tragedy happened. we do